The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-03

RELIGIOUS Notices,

Religious Notices.
TO,cs0nt0aDn II. 3. Church.-Preaching to-mor
row Sunday, at II q. m, and 7.3O p. M, by tn
pastor, Rev. Page Milburn.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday, at 1880 D. m
Glass meetings on Ihu3rsday, at 3 p m, and Fri
day at !So p M Bible Class Thursday evening
EPSON N. P. Church, 70acsontown- Preachine
st. S aeT
ing the week. Public cordially invited.
Trinity p. E. Church, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Sunday at IL a. m: and 8 p. M; Wednesday at
Pm; Friday, Bible Reading, ats p. m. Luther
vile on Sunday, at 40 p. m.
Saters' Baptist Chs~ss.-Preaching every Sun
day by the pastor, Rev. w. ]. Nicoll, at Saters
Baptist Church, at IL a. M, and at Pikesville Bap
list Church at p. m.
Eutaso NJ p Church, Harford Road-Preachine
II a. m. All invited.
Mr.. Garfield, dairyman at Hampden, lost
fine horse few nights ago from injuries received
in the stable
DIR. Neville, druggist at Hampden, had
his hands badly burned on Thursday by the ex-
plosion of q bottle of nitric acid.
The December term of the Circuit Court
commences on Monday next 9th instant. 1t ID
usually the longest term of the year.
Mrs. Chester, living ON the. Philadelphia
road, was thrown from her carriage in Baltimore,
q few days ago, and had leg broken.
Al IL O'Clock on Sunday last the thermom-
eter registered 20 degrees and in less than thirty
six hours 1t had fallen more than 40 degrees.
MIR. Thomas c. Yearly, weli-known and
wealthy real estate broker, died at bis residence
in Baltimore, on Saturday last, aged 6S years.
Work on the new bridge over the Northern
Central Railroad at Ruxton Station has been aban-
doned, owing to some trouble with the contractors.
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-four manufacturer and farmer of the 9Th district,
has made an assignment for the benefit of his cred
itors.
Cardinal Gibbons visited St. Bridget's
Church, Canton, on Sunday last and confirmed q
class of III persons-ffty boys sixty-six girls and
five adults.
The Oldest citizen of Towsontown, who is
now considerably upward of eighty years of age,
readily reads the finest print without the aid of
spectacles.
John Mckenzie captain of the county en-
CINE company at Homestead Hartford road, has
rendered his resignation to Marshal Smith to take
effect January 1st
-Joshua Gill, of Hereford, Baltimore county,
has been granted pension at Washington, and
Martin Dressed, of Highlandtown, has secured an
increase of pension.
Mr.. John T. Bassford, who had been ticket
examiner at Calvert Station, Baltimore for several
years, died a few days ago. He was native OF
Annapolis and SO years of age.
On Tuesday Mr.. Thomas c. Bruff, treasurer
of the County School Board, drew $40 600 from the
County Commissioners to pay teachers salaries
for term ended November 18th.
"A barn on the firm of Mrs. Abram Mays,
near Mt. Carmel, 9Th district, was destroyed by
fire few days ago, with its contents, involving 3
loss of about s., 900. Insurance 5000.
William Rogers has entered suit against the
York Road Railway Company, claiming $4,000
;o.r - Cd m have hoan
sustained by being thrown from a car.
WILLIAM Fl. Harrison, formerly deputy
sheriff Of Howard county, died at his residence,
Clifton, Sd district, on Wednesday last, aged IS
years. He was a stone-cutter by trade.
"A well known minister, who is a warm friend
of THE UNION, writes: "In the estimation of all
persons hear speak of it, yours is considered the
best county paper published in this State"
james Martin was arrested at Union Station
on Thursday, on the charge Of stealing an over
coat from Mr.. John T. Isaac, of Granite, I'd dis
trict. The thief had the coat on when arrested.
-Allth the newly elected county officers will as
sumo the duties of their respective offices next
week, and the public business will move along as
though nothing had occurred out of the ordinary
routine.
Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge of Towsontown,
on Thursday night paid fraternal visit to the
lodge at Arlington, where the members were very
delightfully."- entertained by their brothers of the
mystic tie.
1t is said that ex-Sherif Joseph R. Knight
of the 9th district is an applicant for the position
of Marshal of Police. Sergeant Geo. NJ Chambers,
Of the present force, is also said to be applicant
for the marshalship.
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Wheeler, aged 20 years,
of Waverly, while getting out of car in Balti-
more, few days ago, fell and broke her hip-bone
Since then her condition has been critical and the
injury may prove fatal.
NJ T,aa whi mar
Towsontown Thursday afternoon, killed beauti-
full hen pheasant which weighed two pounds.
These birds very scarce now and 1t is a rare
thing for one Of them to be shot.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Catonsville, has rented Newburg Hall, in that
place, where they will establish a reading and
lunch rooms, the object being to combat the evils
of intemperance in that town and vicinity.
A portion of the estate of the late Chauncey
Brooks having been assessed for about S. 900 ben
efits for the opening of McCulloh avenue, in the
Belt, Mr.. Walter B. Brooks has filed bill in
equity here to stop the collection of said alleged
benefits.
Mr.. Thomas Todd and DR.. L. A. Monmonier
are both being named for president of the new
Board of County Commissioners, and either one
or the other will be selected. Mr.. Todd has served
in the Board two years and is familiar with the
business.
Mr.. James H. Selby, who was for some
years overseer on the farm of Mr.. Joseph Fl. Rie-
man, on the turnpike south of Towsontown, died
the 18th ult., aged 81 years. He leaves wife and
two children.
An intelligent citizen of Woodbury., who
called to see this week, is outspoken in favor of
city extension and believes that his town would
be greatly benefited by annexation to the city.
He says the sentiment there is very much divided
on the subject.
"A well-known business man last week in
serted an advertisement in THE UNION, offering a
large stock of roses for sale, and by Monday he
had received two good orders. he was naturally
well pleased and is firm believer in the advan-
tages of advertising.
Mr.. George Morgan, of the 18th district,
who was elected County Treasurer on the Sth of
November will take charge of the office next Tues
day, when he will bond in the sum of $4,000.
Mr.. J. Hartman Schone ex-Treasurer, will go into
the Office as chief clerk.
Mr.. John W. Dodge, who owned the prop
erty on Remington avenue upon which the U. S.
Marine Hospital is built, died few days ago from
congestion Of the brain, aged II years. He was a
native of New Hampshire, but had lived in Balti-
more about thirty years.
1t was reported about the Court House on
Tuesday that Mr.. John P. CLARK will be made as
SCISSOR of stocks under the incoming Board Of
County Commissioners, vice Mr.. Frank L. Morling.
Mr. Clark is resident of the 9th district and a
member of the School Board.
The praying and singing band from Rogers
Chapel Grasshopper Hill, near the city, came to
Towsontown in four horse bus on Sunday night
last and took part in the revival services at Epson
Chapel. The band is composed entirely of men
who are earnest workers in the church.
Some surprise was expressed that the Mary
land Jockey Club should have race meeting at
Pimlico on Thanksgiving day. There are still q
good many old fogies who think that horse racing
and chicken fighting are hardly the proper amuse,
ments to engage in on day of thanksgiving and
1t has been discovered that Rev. A. 5. Pat
terson. pastor of the colored Baptist Church o
Wayerly, is short in his accounts to the amount
nearly 500, although he claims that the trustees
have nothing to show such deficiency. 1t wa
probably this that led to the recent troubles in tn
church.
On Saturday evening last five youths, SOM
of whom we're armed with cat-riles, made it yer,
dangerous for people living along Charles stree
avenue by firing at almost every object they saw
One of them, named Chas. McComas, was ARRESTED
and taken before Justice Willis, Of Waverly, Wit
very properly fined him SIS and costs.
Tie petit jurors who served at the Sentem
her term of the Circuit Court before they left Tow
sontown after their final adjournment, had pleas
ant reunion at Robnson's restaurant, where . col
Iation was served and short speeches were mad
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